This week's Super Ballers selection was bit difficult, as
a handful of players helped their teams advance to the state tournament.
However, the following players had impressive performances to help teams
that were not the top seed in their sectional qualify for state:
Adrianna Izquerido (Mother McAuley)
Izquerido scored 3 goals in a 9-6 win over Sandburg in the sectional
semifinals, then recorded 4 scores in the Mighty Macs' 7-3 sectional title
game win over Lyons.
In the final game,
Izquerido
scored McAuley's first three goals, including
a goal on the team's first possesion that set the tone for the game.
Cheyenne Montijo/Karen Lowry (Stevenson)
Montijo and Lowry combined to score 18 goals in wins over Deer Park,
Mundelein, and Wheeling to lead the Patriots to the Vernon Hills Sectional
title and a berth in this year's state tournament.
The duo scored 6 of the team's 9 goals in a 9-5 title game win over rival
Mundelein. Lowry's game-tying goal in the second quarter started an 8-0
run, while Montijo's followed that effort with a penalty shot goal that
gave the Patriots a lead they would never relinquish.